Name : Jovan Jester
School : Pasadena
Sport : Basketball
Grade : Senior
Position : Point Guard
Photo provided by Jovan Jester
Boys Athlete of the Week:
What a start to the 2023-24 season its been for the Pasadena basketball program and their senior guard, Jovan Jester.
The Bulldogs won the season-opening Rose City Classic in which Jester was named the tournament’s MVP.
PHS went to Las Vegas for the Tarkanian Classic, and they went 3-1.
And on Saturday, Pasadena secured the Silver Division championship at the prestigious Classic at Damien Tournament.
PHS defeated Albany (Northern California), Tahoma of Maple Valley, Washington, Roosevelt of Seattle, and the San Gabriel Academy.
Jester scored 99 points in the four wins.
The Pasadena senior had 32 points in the title-game victory over the SGA, and 39 in a quarterfinal round win over Tahoma.
PHS is now 15-1.
Jovan Jester in the Classic at Damien:
32 points in final vs San Gabriel Academy
10 points in semifinal vs Roosevelt
39 points in quarterfinal vs Tahoma
18 points in first round vs Albany
Classic at Damien Silver Division Results:
12/26: PHS 58, Albany 48
12/27: PHS 69, Tahoma 66
12/29: PHS 44, Roosevelt 32
12/30: PHS 66, San Gabriel Academy 62
Up next: PHS travels to Arcadia on Wednesday at 7:30.
Pacific League Standings:
Pasadena (15-1 overall, 4-0 in league)
Arcadia (9-4, 3-0)
Crescenta Valley (14-4, 4-1)
Glendale (12-6, 2-2)
Burroughs (10-6, 2-2)
Hoover (10-6, 1-4)
Burbank (5-13, 1-4)
Muir (5-10, 0-4)
Pasadena’s Recent Season Records:
2023-24: 15-1, 4-0
2022-23: 19-9, 13-1
2021-22: 13-10, 6-2
2020-21: 8-6, 7-0
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